Ex-Kerala Chief Secretary Alleges CEC Gyanesh Kumar Proposed BJP Candidacy

Former Kerala Chief Secretary Jiji Thomson has alleged that current Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar suggested he run as a BJP candidate for the 2019 Lok Sabha elections while both were serving as IAS officers in 2016. Thomson claims the suggestion occurred during a flight to Delhi.

Editor's note: The article accurately summarizes the allegations made by Jiji Thomson regarding Gyanesh Kumar.

This article is AI-generated and fact-gated. Original reporting: News18 India